Emma Watson dazzles in a midnight blue gown as she attends Beauty and the Beast photo-call in Paris with co-star Dan Stevens

In a refreshing new trend, Emma Watson wore a custom-made Louis Vuitton frock, cinched in at the waist with a small cut-out panel flashing a hint of flesh. With a halterneck neckline and and a color-block bandeau fastening around the shoulders, she put on an edgy display.

And flashing a glimpse of her toned legs, she teamed it with a pair of black designer ankle boots. She posed alongside Dan Stevens, who looked dapper in an olive green suit, coordinating shirt and funky glitter-encrusted Dr Martens. Also present was Luke Evans the rest of the film team.

Emma recently opened up dished about imbuing her Belle with fearless girl power in the new live action version of the classic fairy tale, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

‘In the original you don’t get much sense of Belle, who she is before she meets Beast, so I wanted to create a backstory,’ the brunette shared.